Biography

Acevedo earned his associate in General Studies from City Wide College and his associate in General Studies Harold Washington College. His professional experience includes working as a Police Officer for the Chicago Police Department.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Acevedo served on the following committees:

2010

Acevedo won re-election to the 2nd District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He defeated Robert Martinez (1,204 votes), Joe Trutin (1,058 votes), and Richard Schultz (850 votes) in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[7]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 2 (2010)

Candidates

Votes

Percent

Edward Acevedo (D)

10,711

100.0%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Democrat Edward Acevedo won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 2 receiving 16,327 votes, ahead of Ante Marijan (G) who received 3,372 votes.[8]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Acevedo is available dating back to 1996. Based on available campaign finance records, Acevedo raised a total of $1,867,491 during that time period. This information was last updated on July 18, 2013.[10]

Scorecards

Legislative scorecards are used to evaluate elected public officials based on voting record. Some scorecards are created by political advocacy groups with a focus on specific issues, while others are developed by newspapers and are broad in scope. Scorecards are meant to be used as a tool for voters to have a quick picture of whether their views align with a particular legislator's record.

Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state’s legislative term, for example, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.

Illinois Opportunity Project

The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its Legislative Vote Card, grading all members in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."[13][14]

2012

Acevedo received a score of 33.33 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was the 92nd highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[14]